St. Francis extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 0-10. They came up short against the Lake Country Lutheran Lightning, falling 16-0. The Mariners were not able to make up for their loss to the Lightning from their previous meeting back in May of 2025.
As for Lake Country Lutheran, the victory got them back to even at 8-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
For Lake Country Lutheran's part, Grace Sonnleitner was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Sonnleitner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs she has posted over her last 13 contests.
In other batting news, Ava Budnik and Aliza Uttech did most of the damage at the plate: Budnik went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI and two runs, while Uttech got on base in all three of her plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Budnik has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Budnik, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Lake Country Lutheran beat St. Francis by a score of 17-0 later that day.
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